Category Archives: zuke em

Hybrid Zukertort Database

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

David Rudel alerted me to an excellent database (created by one of his readers) on the Hybrid Zukertort Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nbd7 6.O-O Bd6), which I wrote about here as the Hybrid Zukertort … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Rudel, Author of "Zuke ‘Em"

Posted on December 6, 2009 by

 David Rudel, author of Zuke ‘Em When I was writing up my Review of Zuke ‘Em and analyzing The Hybrid Zukertort Retort, I was in contact with David Rudel, who agreed to an email interview.   Michael Goeller: It seems … Continue reading →

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Review of Zuke ‘Em, Expanded Edition

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

I have been reading the new “expanded” edition of Zuke ‘Em, The Colle-Zukertort Revolutionized by David Rudel, whose work has interested me since I first heard about it over a year ago. As a practitioner and fan of amateur chess … Continue reading →

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The Hybrid Zukertort Retort

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

I have posted analysis of what I call The Hybrid Zukertort Retort (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nbd7 6.O-O Bd6 7.Bb2 Qc7!?), which is a surprisingly playable Black system against the Colle-Zukertort. I analyzed the line … Continue reading →

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